Adult Gero NP wants to become FNP

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Good afternoon, I am an Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. I am wanting to add certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Are there any FNP programs available that won't ask me to repeat my Adult-Gerontological hours? (I worked 600 hours and took 1 year of advanced Adult-Gero content and don't want to repeat if I can help it) I have checked out some post-Masters FNP certificate programs, but most of them are geared towards Nurses that have a Masters in Education, etc. They are not set-up to accommodate Nurse Practitioners in another specialty. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thank you!

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Specializes in Peri-op/Sub-Acute ANP.

Look at George Washington in DC.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

As a psychNP going for my FNP I still had to do all the clinical hours and they only took some of my core classes. I had to repeat Child Assessment.

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Specializes in AGNP.

I am an AGNP as well. 2 classmates did the post masters FNP through UMass Boston. It is 12 credit hours and 300 clinical hours

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Specializes in Pain, critical care, administration, med.

UMASS Boston.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
UMASS Boston.

Just make sure your state bon accepts this program. For some reason mine would not.

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Specializes in Pain, critical care, administration, med.

Mine did and just approved to take AANP cert exam

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I did my Adult NP at South University, just finished my post-masters grad certificate for my FNP there- matter of fact I graduated again today! I also just was approved to test. Look into it. Inbox me for more info...

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Specializes in Midwifery and Family NP.

You may be in a better position to negotiate your class work if you attend a local university and deal directly with the dean. Just went from CNM to FNp and can share some f my experiences.

You will needs peds (probably about 140 hours), OB and women's health (100 hrs) and probably a family residency portion (mine was 120 hours). You may also need behavioral/mental health (45 hrs) depending on what you had in your program. They will take a look at your classes and see what is appliCable t their program. It should be about 1 year full time. good luck!

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